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July 27 Bryan & Vinny Show: Smackdown, crazy Raw, Cena action, Shawn’s hunting show with heel Michael Cole, BEST WORLD OF — ACTUALLY BEST TELEVISION SHOW EVER, tons more

July 27, 2011 - It’s the return of the mighty Bryan & Vinny Show~!~!~!~! So much to talk about today including Smackdown from Friday night with the DOOM OF KANE after a FORTY MINUTE SEGMENT, Raw on Monday night with two title changes and the return of CM Punk, Shawn Michaels’ psychedelic hunting show featuring heel commentator Michael Cole […]

July 26 Figure Four Daily: AJ Kirsch talks Tough Enough, memories of the show, whether Austin could still go in the ring, Luke vs. Andy, his great promo, tons more

July 26, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today to talk TOUGH ENOUGH with one of the stars of the new season, AJ Kirsch, he of Rock Thought He Cut An Awesome Promo Fame~! We’ll talk his experiences on the show, getting reamed by Steve Austin, the best moment of the season that didn’t end up […]

FREE TODAY~! July 26 Observer Radio: Full Raw report, two new champions, return of CM Punk, SummerSlam main, UFC fight off, Impact tapings, your questions, more~!

July 26, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA including a full Raw report, the return of CM Punk, top matches for SummerSlam, two new world champions, what happened after the show ended, thoughts on all the matches and angles, plus news on Impact, […]

July 25 Observer Radio: Dave and Bryan on CM Punk, his latest non-WWE appearances, Raw preview, Impact and Smackdown thoughts, your questions, tons more

July 25, 2011 - It’s the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! Tons to discuss including the latest on CM Punk, his appearances at Comic Con and the AAW show Saturday night, Raw on Monday with a WWE title decision match and Hunter’s fight night on the job, Smackdown and Impact thoughts, plus […]

FREE TODAY! July 25 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 92: The latest on the CM Punk storyline and more~!

July 25, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the latest on the CM Punk storyline, Vince McMahon’s angle on Monday, the rise of HHH as the new Vince McMahon, and so much more. Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the […]

July 23 Wrestling Weekly: CM Punk goodness, Raw + TNA reviews, Sin Cara suspension, more

July 23, 2011 - Will Strouse and Les Thatcher discuss CM Punk fallout, WWE Developmental, Raw, TNA, Sin Cara, Nat Geo Special, Dark Knight angle and much more! 62 minutes.

July 22 Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm: More on why he’s done with MMA, World of Hurt, stretching students, CM Punk angle, Vince storyline, Hunter, e-book he’s doing, tons more

July 23, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today to talk tons of different subjects including times he’s had to stretch students in class, World of Hurt episode nine, doing evaluations of students and whether he does them in real life like he did them on the show, the second season and what […]

July 22 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny returns, new contest, Q&A, Impact review, songs, more~!

July 22, 2011 - It’s the return of the WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKEND BRYAN & VINNY SHOW~! A great way to beat the heat unless you are in Washington where it has rained for 150 straight days and the temperature can’t break 60 degrees. But what do we have to complain about? We’ve got GRANNY HERE~! We’ve got a new contest to […]

July 22nd Adam & Mike Show: NJPW G-1 Predictions Pt. 1~!, Punk thoughts, parenting tales, and more

July 22, 2011 - The original alternate returns this week with match-by-match predictions for the first five nights of the 21st annual New Japan G-1 Climax league. And that’s pretty much it. (45 matches in 75 minutes. Yeah, that’s enough.) Well, except for the parts about Punk-Cena, a natural roll-off-your-tongue team name like the Rock-N-Roll Revolutions Per Minute, the […]

July 21 Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Todd on Money in the Bank, Punk and Vince angles, new WWE Champion, guest GM, Sin Cara’s suspension, Challengers and Bellator, Linda Hogan book review, World of Hurt and more

July 21, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including last Sunday’s Money in the Bank PPV, the CM Punk angle, the Vince McMahon retirement angle, the fate of the Mystery GM and different scenarios relating to that, Sin Cara’s suspension, who might be […]

WOR: Bruno Sammartino on his recent heart surgery and WWWF history

July 21, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with our all-time favorite guest, former WWWF Champion and Hall of Fame legend Bruno Sammartino~! Bruno has the full story on his recent heart surgery, what brought it on, what doctors told him about his recovery, two ongoing film projects about his life, memories […]

FREE TODAY! July 20 Figure Four Daily with Josh Nason and KING MO LAWAL: Strikeforce, amateur career, bomb threats, love for pro-wrestling, why he chose MMA over WWE and who talked him into it, more

July 21, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason returns today with special guest KING MO LAWAL of Strikeforce and, almost, World Wrestling Entertainment. We’ll talk his love of pro-wrestling, how close he was to signing with WWE, who talked him out of it and why, what he’d like to do after his fighting career, […]

FREE TODAY! July 20 Bryan & Vinny Show: Tons to review, Smackdown, Money in the Bank, Raw, World of Hurt 9, songs, drops and more!

July 20, 2011 - It’s the return of the mighty Bryan & Vinny Show, and we’ve got tons to discuss~! We’ll talk last week’s go-home Smackdown, why Vinny is all pissed off about Cody Rhodes, Money in the Bank from Sunday night, Raw with the doom of Vince McMahon, WORLD OF HURT episode nine, plus songs, drops, booking discussions […]

July 20 Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show: old school thunderstorm ramblings and more!

July 20, 2011 - On this edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show the first half of the show was taped on the road while waiting out a thunderstorm so I ramble about my journey as a fan of classic pro wrestling. The second half of the show is the standard questions and topics from listeners which […]

July 19 Observer Radio: Vince McMahon relieved of duties, storyline vs. reality in that situation, CM Punk follow-up, Raw championship tourney, Sin Cara Wellness violation and whether he’ll be back, latest on Alistair Overeem, your questions and more!

July 19, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA — and this is TONS OF IT — including the storyline on Raw with Vince McMahon being relieved of his WWE duties and what if any of it parallels real-life, the Money in the Bank […]

July 18 Figure Four Daily: Open Lines on last night’s PPV, where they could be headed with Punk and Cena, tons more

July 18, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with OPEN LINES on last night’s MONEY IN THE BANK PPV~! We’ll take your calls on last night’s show, including from several people live in the building, plus get your thoughts on the booking, where they might be going tonight, what can be done with Punk and […]

July 17 Wrestling Observer Radio: Dave and Bryan recap MONEY IN THE BANK~!

July 18, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returnstonight to talk the MONEY IN THE BANK PPV, perhaps an all-time classicfor WWE. We’ll talk all the matches in detail, who won Money in theBank, the Punk vs. Cena match and what they booked for the finish,what it means for not only the future of […]

July 17 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA: Money in the Bank preview!

July 18, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returnstoday to preview the biggest WWE B-show in many, many years, Money inthe Bank from Chicago with two ladder matches and a CM Punk vs. JohnCena match with some heavy stipulations. Two hours of discussions,where they might be going, different potential finishes, your emailsuggestions and tons […]

Jan. 15 Bryan & Vinny Show~! Impact review, the good and bad of Midsummer’s Nightmare, Granny gives away Urban Wrestling swag, Q&A, tons more

July 15, 2011 - WE’RE BAAAAAAAAAAAACK~! Fourth show in one day! The weekend Bryan & Vinny Show returns and it’s a big one, with our usual weekly Impact review, what was good, what was bad and what was classic Vince Russo, plus our weekly fireside chat with Granny as she gives away four pieces of Urban Wrestling Federation swag, […]

July 14 Figure Four Daily: Dr. Lucha and Cubsfan talk AAA big shows, TNA stars in Mexico, latest on Averno, fantasy booking his WWE debut, tons more

July 15, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns for our THIRD SHOW TODAY, this time with special guests Dr. Lucha Steve Sims and The Cubs Fan to discuss LUCHA LIBRE~! Tons to discuss including AAA’s next big show, latest on Perro Aguayo Jr., why Averno is still wrestling for CMLL, fantasy-booking his WWE debut, TNA stars […]

Jul 14 Wrestling Observer Radio with Michael Schiavello: Interviewing Hogan, why he’s not interviewing Warrior, Strikeforce Grand Prix predictions, Fedor vs. Hendo, future of MMA in Japan, more

July 14, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns with a special bonus show today~! We’re joined by Michael Schiavello to talk all sorts of subjects in wrestling and MMA including all the bloody details on why Ultimate Warrior won’t be appearing on Schiavello’s HDNet show, memories of his interview with Hulk Hogan, guys […]

July 14 Figure Four Daily: Fun Open Lines show taking your predictions on the finish of Sunday’s Money in the Bank PPV

July 14, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns with a special Open Lines edition of the show talking the finish of the main event at Money in the Bank!~! Who do you think is going to win the match, what big angle might they have planned, if Punk wins who might cash in their briefcase, what […]

July 14 Observer Radio: Rashad main event controversy, who stepped in, Marquardt complaining, Money in the Bank preview, Smackdown and TNA tapings, Rock vs. Cena, tons more

July 14, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the latest in the Rashad Evans/Tito Ortiz/Lyoto Machida/Phil Davis controversy, what the new main event ended up being and how it came about, why it’s a win-win for Tito, Nate Marquardt playing the victim, […]

July 13 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: Money in the Bank PPV booking, final Raw angles, Destination X review, Rashad woes, reviews of “Say Uncle” and Lindland doc, gimmicks in wrestling, more

July 13, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to discuss all the news in wrestling and MMA including the Money in the Bank PPV Sunday, Todd’s booking ideas for the show, the go-home Raw and what he thought of the major Punk angles, Destination X on Sunday and why he remains hopeful […]

July 13 Bryan & VInny Show: Vinny on Smackdown and Destination X, Raw and Punk thoughts, booking ideas, WORLD OF HURT, songs and more~!

July 13, 2011 - It’s the return of the mighty, mighty Bryan & Vinny Show~! A ton of shows to discuss today including Smackdown from Friday night, Vinny’s thoughts on the TNA PPV, Raw from Monday with the latest in the CM Punk storyline, another idea they could do for the finish, the latest Lance Storm World of Hurt […]

July 12 Figure Four Daily with Jeff Katz: Working for WCW as a teen, working as New Line VP and helping produce SNAKES ON A PLANE, his new wrestling project, how it’s different than anything else today, where you’ll be able to see it, tons more

July 12, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Jeff Katz~!, former VP of Production at 20th Century Fox and New Line Cinema who worked on such films as — seriously — SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING PLANE, to talk his time working as a teenager in WCW, memories from that period, his new […]

FREE TODAY! July 12 Observer Radio: Last Raw before Money in the Bank, Punk promo with Vince and Cena, angle possibilities, Impact tapings with major spoilers, Hardcore Justice, Penn v Condit, questions and more!

July 12, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the Money in the Bank go-home show, CM Punk’s promos with Vince McMahon and John Cena, how the show might do and what they could do for a finish, the one hole in the […]

July 11 Observer Radio: Dave and Bryan review TNA Destination X, good and bad of the PPV, Chael’s front page interview, MMA fan concerns, Punk, Raw tomorrow, your questions, more!

July 11, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full review of the TNA Destination X PPV, the good and bad on the show, possible main event injury, and more. Plus, we’ll talk NWA stars overlooked by history, Chael Sonnen’s interview from […]

July 8 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny on Lotto, parades, first boyfriend’s name, why Bryan is a fool, plus Impact review, PPV thoughts, tons more~!

July 8, 2011 - It’s the return of the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’ll open with our weekly fireside chat with Granny as she talks Lotto numbers, what her first boyfriend’s name was (not Moses), how she hates parades, why Bryan is a complete idiot, her usual Q&A and more! Then we’ve got a full review of the […]

July 8 Adam & Mike Show~!: G-1 Lineups, BOSJ, All-Asia, Fujita, Kanemoto, Nakamura, Strong Man, IGF

July 8, 2011 - Finally, after who knows how long the original alternate returns 66 minutes of kayfabulous activities from across the land of Japan. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: Shinsuke NOTkamura, 4/28 Sekimoto/Okabayshi-Hama/Soya fat & smug showcase, the G-1: could it be that it’s too big? (that’s what she probably didn’t say), Adam’s thoughts on […]

July 7 Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm: Why he’s not doing World of Hurt season 2, thoughts on the first season, CM Punk angle, how he’d book it through Mania, boycotting UFC over Chael, tons more

July 7, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the final three episodes of World of Hurt, why Lance isn’t going to be doing a second season, his thoughts on the first season in its entirety, more backstage reality show scoops, his thoughts […]

July 7 Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Babyfaces and Heels and Pioneers

July 7, 2011 - July 7, 2011 edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show! Q&A and topics for this edition include lots more discussion on career heels and babyfaces, Rick Rude, pioneer era talk, jobbers, and much more. Due to circumstances beyond my control this show is in old school mono! Sorry ’bout that. It will be […]

July 7 Observer Radio: Sonnen vs. Stann, Raw ratings, wrestlers robbed, over 30 minutes of questions, more

July 7, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the Raw rating from Monday night and whether it was good or bad given the holiday, Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann in Houston and what people are saying about UFC’s decision to book it, […]

July 6 Figure Four Daily: Alvarez and Nason on UFC 132, GSP vs. Diaz, Tito’s win, then Tim Kennedy talks Strikeforce, fight with Robbie Lawler, Fedor/Hendo predictions, military future?, more

July 7, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason returns today to talk all the news in the world of MMA, including thoughts on UFC 132, Faber vs. Cruz, Tito Ortiz, Josh’s predictions, GSP vs. Diaz coming this fall and more! Then, Tim Kennedy joins us to talk Strikeforce, training with Relson Gracie, his goals […]

July 6 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: UFC 132, Tito’s future, Cruz vs. Faber III, Punk vs. Cena storyline, winning free tix from Dana, Todd on World of Hurt, tons more~!

July 6, 2011 - We have a giant episode of Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin today! We’ll talk Raw from Monday night, the CM Punk angle, a bunch of different ways it could go, discussion of this week’s Figure Four Weekly cover story, UFC 132, how Whitney won free tickets, how Dana should handle the […]

FREE TODAY! July 6 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw, Vinny on Smackdown, more World of Hurt, Shawn Michaels hunting show, songs, drops, shout-outs, more!

July 6, 2011 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with a brand new packed episode! Tons to discuss including Raw from Monday night, Friday Night Smackdown, Lance Storm’s WORLD OF HURT with the French Stallion telling us more about why women don’t belong in this business, Shawn Michaels’ latest wacky hunting show — and it gets weirder […]

July 5 Figure Four Daily with RIKI ATAKI~! 80s WWE, Prime Time Wrestling, working with stars like Meng, Barbarian, Graham, post-91, PWG, CAC, tons more

July 5, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest RIKI ATAKI~! of 80s WWE jobber fame~! Tons to discuss including how he got into wrestling, memories of working Superstars and Prime Time Wrestling during that era, where the name came from, what got him out of wrestling, memories of working with stars like […]

July 5 Observer Radio: CM Punk slur, his apology, Raw report, Punk angle, interesting UFC decision, Cena promo on Rock, your questions, more

July 5, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including CM Punk’s slur that got picked up by TMZ.com today, his apology, Raw from Monday night, thoughts on Money in the Bank and the Punk angle so far, a very questionable UFC match being […]

FREE TODAY! July 3 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio ch. 92

July 4, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez & Mike Sempervive is back today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the CM Punk promo on Monday night, Punk’s status in WWE and where this could be going, the UFC 132 show, Faber vs. Cruz, future of several fighters on that show, the ROH […]

July 3 Observer Radio: UFC 132 Cruz vs. Faber in detail, return of Tito, Wanderlei’s future, post-show notes, Flair, Sin Cara, more!

July 3, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back tonight to talk UFC 132, one of the great UFC’s of all time, with thoughts on Faber vs. Cruz, Wanderlei vs. Leben, the Great Tito Ortiz Comeback of 2011, and more! We’ll break down all the fights in detail, talk about where things are […]

July 2 Wrestling Weekly: CM Punk, WWE & TNA reviews, “dating” w/ Kelly Kelly, Twitter fun, more

July 2, 2011 - Will Strouse, Doc Young, and Les Thatcher are back for a Fourth of July Weekend edition of Wrestling Weekly. This week they discuss CM Punk’s promo, following Big Andy, the rest of Raw, Impact, Smackdown, giving away 3 weeks of storylines in one show, the winningest loser on Smackdown, Dwayne Johnson shenanigans on Twitter, Batista […]

July 2 Observer Radio: UFC Faber vs. Cruz preview, why fight is so important, card run-down, weigh-ins, Brock and Heyman, Impact thoughts, overtraining, your questions, more!

July 2, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today live from Las Vegas to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, including UFC 132 Faber vs. Cruz on Saturday night, a look at the line-up with a lot of predictions, notes from the weigh-ins, who was the most popular guy there, how […]

July 1 ***** & ***** Show~! Granny returns, Q&A, Impact review, win Urban Wrestling Federation hats and shirts, more

July 1, 2011 - The ***** & ***** Show returns today with a packed program! Tons of stuff to talk about including a hit-and-miss Impact Thursday night with some awesome wrestling, like really, really good, and, well, a bunch of non-wrestling stuff that wasn’t that good at all. Granny also returns to not only do her usual Q&A, but […]

Jun 29 Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Todd talk CM Punk promo, future angle, Punk status, UFC on Versus, Marquardt, overtraining debate, Faber vs. Cruz, Bellator, more

June 29, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk a ton of different subjects including the CM Punk promo on Raw, why Todd is so bullish on it, the possible reasons it might now work out, Punk’s future, UFC on Versus, a huge debate on overtraining in UFC and whether it […]

Jun 29 Bryan & Vinny Show: CM Punk promo on Raw, Smackdown, Shawn Michaels’ hunting show, Vinny on Urban Wrestling, tons more

June 29, 2011 - The Bryan & Vinny Show makes it’s triumphant return tonight with a show packed with fun. We’ve got a theme tonight — SHOOTIN STUFF. Yup. We’ll talk about the Urban Wrestling Federation, which featured a shootin, Shawn Michaels’ new hunting show, which also featured a shootin, and, yes, CM Punk shootin on Raw. Also, some […]

Jun 28 Figure Four Daily: Steve Karel talks his Urban Wrestling Federation PPV, what spawned the idea, target audience, next taping and next show, more

June 28, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with head of the Urban Wrestling Federation Steve Karel to talk about the first-ever PPV this past weekend, how he came up with the idea for the show, what the concept is supposed to be and who the target audience is, the video game he can best […]

June 28 Observer Radio: Punk promo, his WWE status, booking his future, Raw report, Raw tapings with more on Punk, TNA tapings, latest on Hardy and Marquardt, your questions, tons more!

June 28, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with a packed, packed show! So much to discuss including the CM Punk promo on Raw Monday night, his status with WWE, looking at where the storyline is heading with next week’s Raw tapings, where it could be heading at the PPV and in […]

FREE TODAY! June 26 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio ch. 92

June 27, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including what we know about Nate Marquardt, a week in review of major shows, Raw last week with the text message disaster, the future of wrestling in America, and so much more! Best of all […]

June 25 Observer Radio: Nate Marquardt and UFC, when he’s scheduled to speak, Chavo Guerrero gone from WWE, TNA tournament, more!

June 26, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC releasing Nate Marquardt, how it affects UFC on Versus, what we know and don’t know about the situation, when he’s scheduled to speak on it, and more. Plus, Chavo Guerrero leaving WWE, whether […]

June 25 Wrestling Weekly: Chavo Guerrero release, CM Punk departure, Raw, Impact, more

June 25, 2011 - Wrestling Weekly returns after a week off. This time, Will Strouse, Doc Young, and Les Thatcher review the Capitol Punishment PPV, Raw, and an in-depth look at this week’s Impact. They discuss Guerrero’s release, CM Punk’s imminent departure, Riley’s drunk driving case, more Chyna porn fun, Scott Hall’s jail sentence, Trevor Murdoch’s return and why […]